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From Alpha to Omegle: Recent Developments in Product Liability and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Preston Buchanan — “Talk to strangers!” seems like an innocent, attention-grabbing headline emblazoned on the front-page of the Omegle website, which markets itself as a “great way to meet new friends” while “paired randomly with another person to talk one-on-one.” Despite the purported social and entertainment value of its services, Omegle appears to have acknowledged […]

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Unprecedented Injuries in Sport: The Role of Sports Betting Services

Alanna Sadler – Sports betting continues to transform the business of professional and amateur sports. In 2021, sports betting revenue in the United States exceeded four billion U.S. dollars. Today, fans have several ways to bet on sports: apps, in-person sports books, fantasy leagues, and more. Just as professional sports leagues have to prepare for […]

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Another Merger Blocked: Penguin Random House Barred from Merging with Simon & Schuster in Narrow Antitrust Decision

Amber Miller – On October 31, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia blocked publishing giant, Penguin Random House (“Penguin”), from its proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of equally ubiquitous publisher, Simon & Schuster. The district court sided with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), which challenged the acquisition on the basis that […]

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Keeping Up with Crypto: The SEC Makes an Example of Kim Kardashian and Unlawful Celebrity Promotion of Crypto Security

Maryann Lennon – On October 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Kim Kardashian for promoting a cryptocurrency (Crypto) asset security on social media that was offered and sold by EthereumMax (EMAX) without disclosing the $250,000 payment she received in exchange for the promotion. EMAX, which launched in May 2021, is advertised as […]

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